Display mount



y 2, 1956 s. L. GOLDMAN 2,746,191

DISPLAY MOUNT Filed Dec. 23, 1952 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY nited States Patent hoe 2,746,191 Patented May 22, 1956 DISPLAY MOUNT Sanford L. Goldman, New York, N. Y.

Application December 23, 1952, Serial No. 327,554

2 Claims. (Cl. 40152.1)

This invention comprises an improved collapsible display mount or picture frame.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple and relatively inexpensive type of collapsible display mount having fixedly attached thereto a flexible transparent cover which is movable at one end to enable the insertion of a display sheet.

Another object is to enable the insertion and removal of display sheets from portable display or picture mounts with a maximum of ease and a minimum of manipulation without requiring the complete separation of component parts of the mount.

A further object is to provide a simplified collapsible display mount which is inexpensive to manufacture made from a continuous piece of cloth having stiifeners inserted only into the front and rear sections, with a transparent cover folded over and cemented at the top to both sections.

In brief, the invention comprises a portable collapsible display mount or picture frame having front and rear support sections made from a continuous piece of fabric such as canvas, containing therein rigid cardboard stiifeners. A foldable portion is provided at the base or bottom of the display mount between the front and rear sections for enabling the mount to be collapsed and put away when not in use. An important feature is the manner of raising the bottom foldable portion above the lower edge of the front section to thereby furnish a firm support for the display mount on the top of a table or counter on which it is placed. Another important feature is the construction of the transparent cover sheet and the manner of seeming the same to the display mount. The transparent cover is provided with hooked portions or tabs at the top and bottom thereof. The top hooked portion folds over the front section of the mount for a short distance and is permanently attached to the mount by being cemented between the front and rear sections. Spaced holes in the top hooked tab portion of the transparent cover enable the cement to seep therethrough for the purpose of firmly anchoring or securing the tab to the display mount.

A more detailed description of the invention follows, in conjunction with a drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the collapsible display mount of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the display mount with the lower half broken away; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the transparent cover sheet of the display mount; and

Fig. 4 is a side view of the lower part of the display mount with the upper half broken away.

Throughout the figures of the drawing, the same parts are represented by the same reference numerals.

Referring to the drawing in more detail, the collapsible display mount of the invention comprises front and rear sections and 12 respectively, joined together at the base or bottom by a canvas web section 14. The front, rear and bottom sections are made from a continuous piece of cloth or canvas folded over along its length and 12." equals the area of front section 10.

The bottom or web section 14 is the extension of the cloth or canvas facing of front and rear sections 10 and 12. Web 14 has a fold line 18 extending horizontally across it, dividing the web 14 into two sections 14' and 14". Bottom web part 14 has a portion thereof adjacent front section 10 cemented thereto in such manner that it (web part 14) is raised above the table or c'ounter,"n'ot shown, on which the mount rests in the unfolded or open position shown in Fig. 1. This construction enables the lower edges of the front and rear sections to rest firmly on the table or counter top. It should be noted that the distance between the fold line 18 and the front section 10 is shorter than the width of section 14" measured from the fold line 18 to the lower edge of section 12, although the distances from fold line 18 to the lower edges of the front and rear sections 10 and 12 as measured along the web or base are approximately equal. When the front and rear sections 10 and 12 are pushed toward each other, the web 14 folds upward along fold line 18 into two parts in the form of an inverted V. The foldable fabric web 14 permits the display mount to collapse for storage purposes, and to open up when ready for use.

Attached to the top of the display mount is the transparent cover sheet 22 which is made of thick cellophane or any suitable plastic of crystal clear transparency, for example the product sold under the brand name Lucite. The transparent cover has hook or folded tab portions 24 and 26 respectively adapted to fold over the top and bottom edges of the front section 11 The top hook portion 24 is positioned between the front and rear sections and cemented thereto. To assure a firm and permanent bond between the hook portion 24 of the transparent cover sheet and the front and rear sections, the tab 24 is provided with a multiplicity of spaced holes 28 punched through the tab to enable the cement to seep through the holes. The bottom hook or tab portion 26 folds over the bottom edge of the front section in snug fashion to retain any picture or display sheet positioned between the transparent cover and the front section 10. The hook 26 is not attached to the bottom of the display mount and acts as a flap which, though relatively firm, is freely removable from around the bottom of the display mount in response to downward pressure of the fingers on the horizontal edge of the tab. To remove or insert a display sheet, the bottom hook portion 26 of the transparent cover is freed from the bottom edge of the display mount and the cover then lifted slightly to enable the display sheet to be positioned between cover and the face of the front section.

The display mount of the invention is highly attractive in appearance, simple and inxepensive to manufacture, durable and easy to use.

In one embodiment of the invention being used, and given by way of example only, the front and rear sections were 8 /2" by 11", the upper hook or tab of the cover was 1%", the lower hook or tab of the cover was approximately 1" and the base web section was cemented to the lower part of the front section for a distance of about 1" from the lower edge of the front section.

What is claimed is:

1. A collapsible display mount comprising front, rear and base sections made from a continuous piece of fabric, said front and rear sections having stilfening elements enveloped by said fabric, said base section being foldable and having a fold line across its length to form an inverted V base section when said mount is collapsed, said rear v-sectionhaving a hinge line near thetop ,portion thereof, -a transparent ,plastic cover sheet having hooked (or folded .cnds :at the top-and bottom thereof, thehookson :said; ends ,extendingrtoward eachgther, thetop hooked end'of :the cover sheet folding over the top :edge :of :the front :section :and ei lg p sitioned between and cemented to .the :top portionsrof-the-front andrearsections, said top hookedcnd havin g'spaced ropenings therein to enable cement ato pene- ;trate #therethrough, the fabric of said base section being cemented to the rear-of saidfront section for a predeter- .mincd distance upward .from the bottom ,edge of said from. section, which distance is greaterthan -the 1 dimension =Q the :fold of the bottom hooked tend .offthe transparent :cover, whereby said bottom.ho0ked=end:ofgthe "transparent cover ;may be :disengaged from the lower edge ofrsaid front: section to 'form aflap, and the-entire front ;of.:said stransparentcover is=free zto 'bec'drawnawayzfrom said front section.

.2. VA eollapsibledisplay mount-as defined'in claim 1,

characterized in this, that said foldable base section is cemented to the lower part of said front section for approximately 1 inch upward from the lower edge of said front section, thereby providing a space between the base section and the top of the surface upon which said display mount rests when opened up and in use, the distance of the fold in said .base section to said rear section being greater than the distanceof said fold to said front section.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,736,950 Wangemann Nov. 26, 1929 1,851,917 Maggie Mar. 29, 1932 1,972,012 Falkofi Aug. 28, 1934 2,253,751 Beikirch Aug. 26, 1941 2,480,918 Goldman Sept. 6, 1949 2,650,926 'I-Ierz May 1, 1951 2,614,353 Goldman 'Oct.21, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 308,106 "Great Britain Mar. 28, 1929 

